Buenos Aires

A tango dancer waiting for her partner in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Tango In Buenos Aires, political murals are commonplace on the walls of buildings throughout the city The predominant colour scheme of all things Argentinian, the distinctive colours of the flag A wall…

A lone cat wanders the narrow lanes of Recoleta Cemetary “Faded elegance” is one of the adjectives I’ve heard being used to describe Buenos Aires and it could not be more apt. Majestic and opulent, but also delapidated and somewhat run down, she presents itself as a city of contrasts….

Public busses in Buenos Aires, Colectivos, are a cheap and efficient way to navigate the vast city I got thinking one afternoon, hanging on a greasy pole in a colectivo hurtling from stop to stop barely 2 blocks apart, the late afternoon sun sending everyone, or those with the luxury of a seat…

Lazy sunday morning in La Boca A hint as to the origins of the inhabitants of Buenos Aires lies in the collective name they have chosen to call themselves, Porteños, or People of the Port. The population is largely comprised of immigrants from Europe, primarily Italy and Spain who arrived…

Villas Miseria “Neighbourhoods of Misery” greeted us on the periphery of Buenos Aires After the rain brought spectacular dusk light I was more than a little excited to be arriving in Buenos Aires, a city with a reputation that precedes it. Bestowed with names like “La París de Sudamérica”, or…

Merry Christmas from Handcarry Only! Here’s wishing all my lovely readers and all at home a fantastic Christmas. Incidentally, Handcarry Only has also just turned 1! Yes, I’m delighted to have been able to share my photography and travel experiences with all of you out there for the past…